Recall effort ramping up

The Recall Sam Adams campaign announced today that it has posted its first video calling for the Portland Mayor's ouster.

The low-tech cartoon features two birds sitting on a branch with the city skyline behind them. The branch turns out to be Adams' long nose, a reference to the lies he told about his sexual relationship with Legislative intern Beau Breedlove in the run-up to the 2008 Mayor's race.

The main thrust of the 37-second piece: Can you Trust Sam Adams?

Under state law, recall campaigners cannot collect signatures until July 1, six months after Adams took office. Once the recall petitions are taken out, proponents will have 90 days to gather 32,183 required signatures. That number equals 15 percent of the votes cast in Portland during the last governor's race.